Connor Donnelly is a financial advisor at The Institute with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. from 2010 to 2020 before joining The Institute for Wealth Management in 2020. The Institute for Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a team-based investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis and manages over $1 billion in assets across various strategies, including ESG-focused ETFs, sector rotation, and alternative income.

David Lewis is a financial advisor with First Washington Corporation in Seattle, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with First Washington since 2003. Lewis serves as a trustee for the E. Maxwell Foundation, a Seattle-based organization that administers scholarships to Washington college students and oversees related investments. First Washington Corporation provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a growth-at-a-reasonable-price investment approach across an all-cap universe and manages over $500 million for a small client base through a compact advisory team.

Alex Peters is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at Hohimer Wealth Management, LLC and also serves as a loan consultant at Lendinco. Peters is a member of the advisory board for the Beacon Fund, an alternative investment held by Hohimer Wealth Management clients. Hohimer Wealth Management, LLC advises individuals, institutions, and family entities through a team-based model, offering investment and wealth management, financial planning, and both discretionary and limited non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm utilizes a combination of active and passive strategies across various asset classes, integrates alternative investments including private funds, and serves as an investment manager for select private funds.

Tyler Donnelly is a financial advisor at Arrivity Financial Planning in Seattle, WA, with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Arrivity since 2022. Prior to his advisory role, he held positions at Merit Electric and Corepower Yoga. Arrivity Financial Planning provides hourly, fee-only comprehensive financial planning to individuals, couples, and families, focusing on cash flow, retirement, tax, estate, education, and risk-management topics. The firm emphasizes a passive, low-cost investment approach using globally diversified index funds and does not serve as a discretionary portfolio manager or take custody of client assets.

Anthony Hollerich is a financial advisor at The Institute with a Series 65 designation and has been in the industry since 2024. He previously worked at Madison Private Wealth Management and joined the Institute For Wealth Management LLC in 2025. The Institute for Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a team-based investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis to construct diverse model portfolios and manages over $1 billion in assets across multiple offices.

Lindsey Hadfield is a financial advisor at Verus Financial Partners with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Verus Financial Partners since 2021. Prior to her advisory career, she spent time at James Madison University and Veritas School. Verus Financial Partners serves primarily individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary investment management along with optional financial and tax planning services. The firm focuses on mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, using fundamental analysis and actively managing cash positions, and is notable for its use of Dimensional Fund Advisors funds and independent proxy-voting services.

Chad Bearden is a financial advisor at Hidden Cove Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously served in the United States Navy for 20 years. In addition to his advisory role, he is an insurance agent with One Strategic Capital, Inc. Hidden Cove Wealth Management provides tailored investment advice and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm manages diversified portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and Independent Managers, and serves several hundred client relationships.

Brooke Crawford is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving at Wise Planning, Inc. in Seattle. Prior to Wise Planning, she held positions at The Vanguard Group and a variety of other companies across different sectors. Wise Planning, Inc. provides financial advice to individuals, families, and institutional clients, focusing on comprehensive personal financial planning and portfolio management primarily on a non-discretionary basis. The firm emphasizes low-cost, broad-market index investments and offers both asset-based and hourly fee structures.

Erik Austin is a financial advisor with WaFd Wealth, Inc. in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has prior experience at RBC Wealth Management and Symetra. WaFd Wealth, Inc. serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, wealth and investment management, and retirement plan consulting, using tailored portfolios with exchange-traded funds, equities, debt securities, and independent managers.

Shaun Dean is a financial advisor at Aspire Capital Advisors LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including M.S. Howells & Co., Arbor Point Advisors, and Securities America, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he consults for a consumer services business, Anne Marie Aesthetics, in Bellevue, WA. Aspire Capital Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charities, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach based on fundamental analysis and utilizes low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with periodic use of individual securities and independent managers.

Jeffrey Hughes is a financial advisor at Investor Fan with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Investor Fan for 12 years. Investor Fan provides investment management, financial consulting, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, foundations, trusts, and estates. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach, incorporating fundamental, technical, cyclical, and macroeconomic analysis to tailor portfolios to each client's goals.

Curtis Nilsen is a financial advisor at Hohimer Wealth Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Mutual of America and MassMutual Northwest. Hohimer Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pensions, trusts, corporations, and private investment funds. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and qualitative analysis across active and passive strategies and manages private funds and pooled investment vehicles.

Suhas Joshi is a financial advisor at Prospero Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation. Before joining Prospero Wealth in 2022, he worked at Stripe for three years and Facebook, Inc. for seven years. Prospero Wealth, LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and employer retirement plans. The firm employs tailored investment programs using individual securities, ETFs, derivative strategies, and offers assets-under-advisement consulting to other advisers.

Baljit Gill is a financial advisor at Hohimer Wealth Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for nine years and at Ohno Construction Company for two years. Hohimer Wealth Management is a multi-advisor, SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pensions, trusts, corporations, and private investment funds. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and qualitative analysis across active and passive strategies and manages private funds as well as pooled investment vehicles.

William Verrill is a financial advisor at Aviso Wealth Management with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Cetera Advisors LLC and First Allied Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory role, Verrill is involved in aviation-related businesses, holding ownership positions in companies engaged in airplane leasing and maintenance. Aviso Wealth Management serves individuals, families, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and nonprofit organizations, managing approximately $495 million across about 772 client relationships. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches to develop client-specific investment policies and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Benjamin Ferguson is a CFP® with two years of experience in financial advising, currently with Arrivity Financial Planning in Seattle, WA. Prior to his advisory role, he worked in various legal positions from 2014 to 2024. Arrivity Financial Planning provides hourly, fee-only comprehensive financial planning to individuals, couples, and families, focusing on cash flow, retirement, tax, estate, education, and risk-management issues. The firm emphasizes passive, low-cost index fund strategies within globally diversified portfolios and offers advisory services without discretionary portfolio management or custody of client assets.

Rey Santodomingo is a CFP® and CFA® with over 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Garde Capital, Inc. since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America Private Bank and Parametric Portfolio Associates. Garde Capital provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and pension clients. The firm employs a customized, globally diversified investment approach combining modern portfolio theory and behavioral finance, managing approximately $2.26 billion in assets as of the end of 2024.

Keliikai Castillo is a financial advisor at Horter Investment Management, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Unionbanc Investment Services for 14 years. Outside of his advisory role, Castillo is a licensed agent involved in the recommendation and sale of insurance products and fixed annuities through Horter Financial Strategies. Horter Investment Management provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and insurance-company clients. The firm offers a range of investment options including model and multi-manager portfolios, third-party money manager access, and alternative investments, with investment decisions guided by an Investment Committee.

Michael Schwartz is a financial advisor at Decker Retirement Planning Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Centaurus Financial Inc. Decker Retirement Planning offers personalized retirement and financial planning along with discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach using quantitative strategies and a range of financial products, serving approximately 900 clients with about $285 million in assets under management.

Michael Thompson is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license. He has nine years of industry experience, having worked previously at Parametric / Morgan Stanley and Russell Investments before joining WaFd Wealth, Inc. in Seattle. WaFd Wealth, Inc. serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing over $348 million in client assets. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, wealth and investment management, and retirement plan consulting, tailoring portfolios using a range of analytical approaches and investment vehicles.